Hauraki Plains College offers extensive health and pastoral care services for students.
Mentoring and Support:
The guidance network, including River Guides, Deans and the School Counsellors ensures that every student has access to pastoral support.
School Counsellors:
HPC has two school counsellors who provide a confidential counselling service for students and parents / whānau. Students from all year levels, ethnicities and backgrounds attend counselling for a wide range of issues. These include: stress, anxiety and depression; relationship issues; grief and loss; identity issues; self management and anger; managing academic pressures and other health issues that impact on wellbeing and learning. Referrals are welcome from students, parents and staff.
Karen Hinton: karenh@haurakiplains.school.nz
Paula Maxwell: paulam@haurakiplains.school.nz
Drug and Alcohol Counselling:
Drug and Alcohol counselling is available on site from a CareNZ Drug and Alcohol counsellor. For those who require more specialist support, students have access to an extensive range of external agencies through the School Counsellor.
Free Medical Services:
Pinnacle Midlands Health Network funds a full time School Nurse for Hauraki Plains College. This is a free service which gives students access to a health professional who can address a range of primary care health needs including general medical, mental health and physical injuries. Students are required to make appointments through the Student Centre.
Susan McInnes: susanm@haurakiplains.school.nz
Every Year 9 student is also eligible for a HEEADSS assessment (Home, Education, Eating, Activities, Drugs and Alcohol, Suicide and Depression, Sexuality and Safety). This assessment includes weight, height, vision and hearing screening and referral to further services if needed. The purpose of doing this screening early is so that physical and psychosocial issues are picked up and dealt with early, and therefore less likely to affect students later on.
Dental Service:
A free mobile dental service is available which comes to HPC for a limited number of weeks each year. This service is offered by The Tooth Group. This is not intended to replace any existing preferred dental service which a family may have in place.
Wellbeing Survey:
As part of our ongoing commitment to student wellbeing the students will be invited to fill in a wellbeing survey each term. This is not compulsory and students can opt-out. If this is something you need more information about please contact Alissa Place alissap@haurakiplains.school.nz